Use the yards shown of the football field to answer the question

Question

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A football player runs the ball from the 20 yard line on one side of the field to the 20 yard line on the other side. How many yards did the player run

Answer 1

To determine how many yards the football player ran from the 20 yard line on one side of the field to the 20 yard line on the other side, you can count the yards.

Starting at the 20 yard line on one side, the player runs to the opposite 20 yard line. The distance can be calculated as follows:

1. From the 20 yard line to the 50 yard line is 30 yards (20 to 50).
2. Then from the 50 yard line to the 40 yard line is 10 yards (50 to 40).
3. From the 40 yard line to the 30 yard line is another 10 yards (40 to 30).
4. From the 30 yard line to the 20 yard line on the opposite side is another 10 yards (30 to 20).

Adding those distances together:

• 30 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 60 yards

Therefore, the player ran a total of 60 yards.